Clarios accelerates plans to build significant new U.S. Battery Recycling and Critical Mineral Processing capacity

Executive Summary

• Clarios announced accelerated initiatives to expand U.S. battery recycling and critical mineral processing capacity, targeting up to 400,000 metric tons of additional throughput.
• The company will fast‑track the restart of its idle Florence, South Carolina facility and is evaluating site selection for a new greenfield plant in the United States.
• Immediate upgrades—including AI, automation, and capacity enhancements—are being implemented at existing North American (Mexico) facilities to boost supply chain resilience.

Key Details

• South Carolina Facility: Rapid retooling of the idled Florence plant to add battery recycling and critical mineral processing capability; leverages existing infrastructure for quick scale‑up.
• Greenfield Facility: In site‑selection and engineering phase for a state‑of‑the‑art U.S. battery recycling and critical mineral processing plant; intended as a cornerstone for domestic supply‑chain resilience.
• North American Capacity Upgrade: Deployment of AI, automation, and equipment upgrades at current facilities in Mexico to increase throughput and efficiency, supporting higher flow of recycled materials to U.S. manufacturers.
• Total Additional Capacity: Combined initiatives aim to provide up to 400,000 metric tons of extra recycling capacity.
• Strategic Context: Projects are part of Clarios’ $6 billion American Energy Manufacturing Strategy announced earlier in 2025, aimed at strengthening U.S. energy independence and critical mineral supply chains.
• Future Acquisitions: Company will continue to evaluate opportunities to acquire existing battery recycling capacity assets.

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